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from Performances Magazine | La Mirada Theatre, March 2023

Kitchen Connection

diverse textures; and the use of decorative lighting fixtures to create a homey vibe.

In Pacific Palisades, Rideau satisfied her client’s desire for a taste of New York in the kitchen with a striking blackand-white marble floor, white quartzite-topped island and sculptural chandelier by the Urban Electric Co. For a family of passionate cooks, the designer selected a powerful, professionalquality BlueStar range.

“As a designer I find that colors stimulate, motivate and exude happiness,” writes Rideau in her book. She notes that although the colors she discovered in Morocco, Italy, Portugal, and Spain inspire her, it is the palette of Mexico that truly resonates with her. The designer’s judicious use of bold colors is reflected in multiple projects in her portfolio.

Into a kitchen in Santa Monica, Rideau injected a bold green inspired by the color of nopal— prickly pear cactus— balanced by a Calacatta Vagli marble backsplash, reclaimed terra cotta floor tiles from France, and a handcrafted highend La Cornue range.

In Sherman Oaks, she extended the home’s farmhouse style, bathing the kitchen in an even richer green reminiscent of serrano chile, then added a tumbled-limestone floor and oversized glass pendants from Visual Comfort & Co. (aka Circa Lighting).

A black-andwhite kitchen in the Palisades, here and below, evokes a New York City vibe.